José Ernesto Medellín Rojas (March 4, 1975 – August 5, 2008), born in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, was a Mexican national who was executed by lethal injection for the murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Peña in Houston, Texas.
Medellín was convicted of raping and killing 16-year-old Peña and 14-year-old Ertman in June 1993.His case gained notoriety when Mexico sued the United States in the International Court of Justice on behalf of 51 Mexican nationals asserting that the US had violated the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, which requires that local authorities inform foreign nationals being held on criminal charges of their right to consult with their country's diplomats. That court ruled that the United States was obliged to have the defendants' cases reopened and reconsidered. The Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear the case on May 1, 2007.The Bush administration briefed the Supreme Court on the obligation to comply with international treaties. On March 25, 2008, in Medellín v. Texas, the court rejected the Bush administration's arguments and cleared the way for Texas to execute the sentence. The International Court of Justice later ruled that the United States had violated its treaty obligations.
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Some of their strengths
José Medellín has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Energetic, Generous, Courageous, Creative, Honest, Self-reliant, and Bold.
Soulful and Understanding
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, José Medellín is someone who is a soulful, understanding, and conscious person, who combines smarts with a deep talent for creativity and imagination. A person who seems to identify with family, heritage and ancestry.
Helpful and Supportive
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know José Medellín well know them as someone who can be accepting, supportive, and productive, like a garden.
Ambitious and Forceful
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe José Medellín as someone who is ambitious, hard-working, determined, and intelligent.
A person who has a knack for identifying opportunities, has amazing concentration and focus, who can work independently, who likes starting new things, and who is somewhat of an intellectual.
Courageous and Strong
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, José Medellín is someone who is a risk-taker and a pioneer who only gets stronger through the hardships that are encountered in life.
They are also someone who is active, giving, optimistic, and cheerful, and who possesses a charisma that attracts friends and admirers.
Creative and Imaginative
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, José Medellín tends to be someone who is sensitive, imaginative, creative, and somewhat of a dreamer. Who is intuitive and compassionate, and who has a friendly, easygoing, calming and relaxing effect on people and for whom friends and family mean the world.
Some of José Medellín's challenges
While José Medellín has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, José Medellín can be Bossy, Indecisive, Unrealistic, Impulsive, Careless, Relentless, and Inflexible.
Indecisive and Unrealistic
One of José Medellín's key challenges is that they are someone who can come across as indecisive and unrealistic.
José Medellín must also exercise caution as they can have a hard time reconciling wants and needs.
Relentless and Inflexible
José Medellín is someone who can be relentless, obsessive, and inflexible, who can be confrontational with work colleagues, can have difficulty communicating feelings and be somewhat reclusive, and who can be self-destructive, overindulgent, and extravagant.
Lethargic and Unrealistic
Finally, José Medellín also can be too soft, lazy and lethargic, and who can have difficulty finding others who share a similarly dreamy outlook on life.
